Toyota Prius Complaints (2010)

2,829 consumer complaints on file.

#10305357February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TOYOTA PRIUS 2010. PROBLEM REPORTED TO DEALER 12-18-2010. BRAKES BECOME INOPERATIVE WHEN PASSING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES, VEHICLE ALSO AT THIS TIME VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. THIS OCCURS FREQUENTLY. CONTRARY TO YOUR FORM REQUIREMENTS THERE IS NO ONE "APPROXIMATE INCIDENT DATE". SHIFTER SOMETIMES IS DIFFICULT TO PUT INTO NEUTRAL, RATHER IT WILL INSTEAD GO FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE. IF THERE IS ALSO A SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM, THIS COULD BE A BIG PROBLEM WHEN TRYING TO REGAIN CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305364February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE HAD MY 2010 PRIUS FOR ABOUT 45 DAYS, AND ON THREE OCCASIONS WHILE TRAVELING OVER BUMPY SURFACES AND VERY FIRMLY APPLYING THE BRAKES, I NOTICED A LACK OF STOPPING POWER FOR ABOUT HALF A SECOND RIGHT AFTER I HIT A BUMP. THEY WEREN'T TINY BUMPS, BUT THEY WEREN'T CRATERS EITHER. THE TRACTION OF MY TIRES DID NOT SEEM TO BE IMPAIRED. IT FELT LIKE THE BRAKES JUST LET OFF FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305351February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS- IF I DRIVE OVER A POTHOLE OR A MANHOLE COVER WHILE BRAKING, THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY RELEASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305365February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. HE STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT SPEEDS OF 10-15 MPH AND GOING OVER A ROCK OR A SPEED HUMP, THE BRAKES WOULD LOOSE TRACTION MOMENTARILY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT WAS A NORMAL FUNCTION OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 5100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305375February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
THE ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES ON THE 2010 PRIUS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES ON OUR PRIUS, WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST OF 2009. COMING DOWNHILL AND GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP THERE IS A SUDDEN SLIGHT ACCELERATION WHEN WE APPLY THE BRAKES. FORTUNATELY, NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305393February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING OVER A ROUGH SURFACE WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR ON SMOOTH ROAD SURFACES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A WEEKLY BASIS. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THEM. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305397February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP WHEN HE DROVE OVER SPEED BUMPS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD IT FELT AS IF HE LOST BRAKING ABILITY. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT A CRASH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO LUNGE FORWARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305420February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH OVER A POTHOLE. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO RESPOND THAT WAY WHENEVER THE ELECTRICAL ENGINE SWITCHED TO THE GASOLINE ENGINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305437February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WAS A WEEK OLD. I WAS EXITING ON A SLOPING DOWNWARD RAMP FROM LAKE SHORE DRIVE IN CHICAGO AND GETTING READY TO STOP AND TURN RIGHT. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET AND COLD BUT NOT ICY. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE CAR FAILED TO STOP. I PUMPED THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THEY "GRABBED." LUCKILY THERE WAS NO CAR IN FRONT OF ME OR BEHIND ME. IF THERE HAD BEEN A CAR IN FRONT, I WOULD SURELY HAVE REAR ENDED IT. I THOUGHT BEING A "NEW" PRIUS DRIVER I HAD DONE SOMETHING WRONG BUT IT DEFINITELY CAUSED ME SOME PANIC. I NOW HAVE 456 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE BRAKES HAVE NOT SLIPPED SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT BUT I HAVE BEEN VERY CAUTIOUS IN APPLYING THEM IN SIMILAR SITUATIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305348February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TURNING OFF FOUR LANE ROAD ONTO FRONTAGE ROAD WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL MY CAR SUDDENLY STARTED ACCELERATING. I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL QUICKLY AND GOT A SORT OF CLUNKING SOUND AND THE CAR RETURNED TO NORMAL DRIVING SPEED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305354February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PRIUS 2010 "SKIDDED" AT SLOW SPEED ON COLD ROADWAY TWICE. JUST PURCHASED THE CAR IN OCTOBER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305373February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED ON AT LEAST 3 OCCASIONS, A SURGE WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE. I SPOKE TO MY LAW PARTNER ABOUT IT YESTERDAY. TODAY HE SHOWED ME THE INVESTIGATION YOU HAVE OPENED INTO THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305387February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, HIT A SMALL BUMP, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD WHILE MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305392February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
WHEN DRIVING MY 2010 PRIUS OVER BUMPS WITH MY BRAKES ON, THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD AS IF THE BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING. THIS OCCURS EACH TIME I HIT A BUMP WHEN I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305398February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE EXPERIENCED BRAKING ISSUES WITH A 2010 PRIUS PURCHASED IN JULY '09. WHILE BRAKING ON ICE OR SNOW WHEN FIRST DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR LIGHT BRAKING NOTHING HAPPENS, NO BRAKING. WHEN THEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL MORE FIRMLY BRAKING THEN STARTS SUDDENLY BUT MORE AGGRESSIVE THAN DESIRED. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ON ICE OR SNOW ONLY BUT I HAVE NOT DRIVEN ON EXTREME WASHBOARD OR GRAVEL ROADS. I HAVE HAD THE EXPERIENCE MORE THAN ONCE AND HAVE BEGUN TO ANTICIPATE IT HAPPENING REGULARLY ON ICE OR SNOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305403February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS II (PURCHASED 9/30/2009, I HAVE NOTICED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THAT WHILE I AM BRAKING, IF I HIT A POTHOLE, BUMP OR ROUGH PAVEMENT OF SOME TYPE, THE BRAKING SUDDENLY RELEASES FOR HALF-A-SECOND OR A SECOND. I AM MAINTAINING PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT WITH A BUMP, IT STOPS BRAKING MOMENTARILY. BECAUSE I TEND TO GIVE MYSELF A LOT OF ROOM TO BRAKE, NONE OF THESE INCIDENTS HAS LED TO AN ACCIDENT, BUT IT IS VERY DISCONCERTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305404February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS USING CRUISE CONTROL ON A HIGHWAY. I DISENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL TO SLOW DOWN AS A VEHICLE ENTERED THE HIGHWAY IN FRONT OF ME. ONCE THE SECOND VEHICLE HAD ACCELERATED AHEAD, I RE-ENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL AT MY DESIRED SPEED. THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, BUT CONTINUED ACCELERATION, AS IF I WAS ACTIVATING THE CRUISE CONTROL MECHANISM'S ACCELERATE "PADDLE", WHICH I WAS NOT ACTUALLY DOING. I IMMEDIATELY DIS-ENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL, SLOWED TO MY DESIRED SPEED, AND RE-ENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL. AT THIS POINT, THE CRUISE CONTROL RESUMED PROPER OPERATION AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AT MY SELECTED SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305347February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
1. SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, TRAVELING AROUND 15 MPH 2. WHILE TRAVELING OVER A POTHOLE OR UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, BRAKES SUDDENLY DISENGAGED AND CAR CONTINUED FORWARD 3. BRAKES REENGAGED AFTER ABOUT A SECOND LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305349February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE WAS DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMPS AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHENEVER SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. SHE HAS NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305366February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2010 PRIUS PURCHASED IN JULY 2009. I HAVE ALSO (REGULARLY) FELT A SURGE FORWARD WHEN BRAKING AND HITTING A BUMP OR POTHOLE. BASED ON MY READINGS OF CHAT BOARDS I THOUGHT THIS WAS NORMAL, ALTHOUGH IT IS QUITE ALARMING WHEN IT HAPPENS. I'M NOT CONFIDENT THAT MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER WOULD BE ENTIRELY HONEST; WHEN I WAS IN FOR SERVICE DURING THE FLOORMAT BRAKE RECALL I OVERHEARD A SERVICE MANAGER TELLING A CUSTOMER IT WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT; IT WAS ONLY WHEN PEOPLE PUT NON-MANUFACTURER'S FLOORMATS ON TOP OF THE TOYOTA ONES THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM (WHICH IS NOT MY UNDERSTANDING). I'D LIKE TO BE KEPT INFORMED OF THE STATUS OF THE INVESTIGATION IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. I'LL PUT IN EARLY AUGUST AS THE "INCIDENT DATE" BUT IT HAPPENS REGULARLY (AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK?) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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